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a gorge along the way the trail followed the stream through a gorge on the way to the 'joking...
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plank bridges in the gorge
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the 'joking monkey zone' these are tibetan makaks, and they can be quite brave. they will approach you...
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monkeys on the trail the monkeys seem to hang out on the trail waiting for handouts from passing...
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just hangin' out a little monkey hoodlum just waiting to pounce on some unsuspecting...
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a little monkey hangin' out probably watching and taking lessons from the others on how to get a...
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laundry drying at hongchunping terrace i don't know how anything dries here. the humidity is out of control. it...
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the courtyard of hongchunping hongchunping means 'venerable trees terrace' although this...
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not a job you'd want to have... most of the trails are so steep that not even mules can climb the steps. that...
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nearing the clouds
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lunch stop there are little snack stands all along the trail. every time you walk...
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almost in the clouds another classic chinese mountain view
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climbing the stairs seem like they will never end and they are STEEP. the common joke...
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xianfeng monastery through the mist and clouds. the name means magic peak monastery.
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looking out the front door it was really kind of eerie up here. it was so quiet and still. in...
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candles at xianfeng temple notice the moss that grows on all of the stone surfaces. it's so...
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xixiangchi monastery after about 10 hours of brutally steep staircases we arrived at this monastery.
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xixiangchi the mist seems to muffle all kinds of sounds. the only thing you could...
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the entrance of xixiangchi
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the monastery in a cloud... at 2,070m (near 6,800 ft) it was so surreal up here. the monastery is...
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from the back of the monastery xixiangchi is definitely perched on a rock outcrop. there are steep...
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elephants are a big symbol here.. there is a small pool or pond up here. it is said that a boddisattva and...
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more surreal views...
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